Introduction Transient synovitis (a.k.a. Irritable Hip) is the most common cause of hip pain in children aged 3-8. It can be difficult to differentiate from the much more serious septic arthritis, and as such,...

Hyperacute Rejection Occurs within minutes (to hours) – so quick that the surgeon is sometimes able to visualise characteristic changes whilst sill performing the anastomosis of blood vessels. There is rapid agglutination (clumping together...

Introduction Trauma is managed by teams in the Emergency Department. There is often a defined set of individuals on a ‘Trauma Team’. This might include: Team Leader – often an Emergency Physician / Registrar...

Introduction This is a parasitic protozoan infection, the result of infection with the flagellated anaerobic trichomonas vaginalis. This is the most common protozoan infection in the developed world It is a sexually transmitted infection...

Introduction Tricyclic Antidepressants e.g. Amitriptyline, imipramine, lofepramine There are also related compounds, that are not technically tricyclics, but that we will consider as the same here: amoxapine, maprotiline Mechanism They inhibit the uptake of monoamines...

Introduction Tricyclic Medications (sometimes called tricyclic antidepressants, or TCAs) for example; amitriptyline, dosulepin, are commonly taken in overdose. They are probably one of the more dangerous medications to use in overdose, and can be...